NEW ZEALAND WILL MOURN.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13164, 24 January 1936, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND WILL MOURN.

ON TUESDAY TILL 6 p.m. Electric Telegraph—tress Association WELLINGTON, Last Night. The following statement by the Prime Minister will be published in a special gazette to-morrow: “The interment of his late Majesty King George V. will take place on Tuesday, January 28, and that day will be observed as a day of national mourning. The Courts of Justice and ail Government offices throughout the Dominion will be closed on that day and the people of New Zealand are respectfully requested to observe the day as a close day of mourning until 6 p.m. and to suspend all business other that essential services. Accordingly it is earnestly desired that all employers pay their employees in full for that day.”—The Prime Minister. IRELAND STANDS OUT. NO CEREMONY IX DUBLIN. LONDON. January 23. The Telegraph’s Dublin correspondent says King Edward was not proclaimed at Dublin. It is understood the Government's view is that a formal Proclamation was unnecessary as the Governor-General on assumption of office swore allegiance to “George, his heirs and successors.” As George’s heir is now King, it is considered the original oath entirely meets the situation. Mr. Dulanty, Free State High Commissioner in London, did not attend the Accession Council on the 21st. The Telegraph says he communicated with Dublin before the Council met and received certain instructions. An official at the High Commissioners’ office explained that Mr Dulanty takes orders from Dublin.” KING TO BROADCAST. LONDON, January 22. If is stilted autbori ta t i vt* Iv that King Edward is considering broadcasting a message throughout the Empire after the funeral. King Edward, like his father, lias the clarity of voice and a conciseness of expression so essential before the microphone, and it would be natural for him thus to acknowledge the Empire’s messages. According to the Daily Express, the King will broadcast throughout the Empire a.t 10 p.m. on the 28tii.